Associate Director, Global Medical Communications

Why Join Us?   Be a hero for our rare disease patients   At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them.    Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.   If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team.

Position Summary:

The Global Medical Communications Lead will develop and execute the medical communications strategy for approved products or investigational programs for Ultragenyx’s rare disease portfolio, and within the Global Medical Affairs organization. This role ensures that data generated across clinical, real-world, and HEOR studies are accurately, consistently, and effectively communicated across audiences and channels. The individual will collaborate/align cross-functionally with stakeholders including Global Medical Leads, Publications, Medical Information, HEOR, regional medical teams, and other medical and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality, robust, and timely scientific content to support education, engagement, and readiness across all stages of development and commercialization. 

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Work Model: 

Remote: Officially documented as working full-time from home, with travel to Ultragenyx's offices or other locations on occasion as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the program-level medical communications plan aligned with the global integrated evidence plan (IEP), brand strategy, and launch/medical objectives. 

• Lead the development and updates of the core scientific narrative in collaboration with external vendors and internal stakeholders, globally and regionally.  

• Lead the development and updates of medical communications deliverables including product/program Q&As/talking points, disease and program slide decks, and other medical content deliverables. 

• Support congress strategy and lead the creation and execution of Medical Affairs congress deliverables, including symposia content, booth materials, and post-congress summaries. 

• Partner with the Publications team to ensure alignment of publication outputs with the medical narrative and evidence dissemination plan. 

• Collaborate with Medical Information and other Medical Affairs colleagues to ensure consistency and scientific accuracy across standard response documents, medical education training, field medical materials, and other medical deliverables. 

• Ensure that medical communications deliverables reflect current data, adhere to scientific and compliance standards, and align with global messaging. 

• Manage external Medical Communications vendors to ensure quality, compliance, and fiscal discipline and take ownership of timelines to ensure on-time delivery of all materials. 

• Capture scientific insights and competitive intelligence from congresses and other sources into